Straw, County Londonderry

Straw
Village and townland
Entering Straw on the B47
Straw
Location in Northern Ireland
Coordinates: 54°47′02″N 6°48′25″W / 54.784°N 6.807°W / 54.784; -6.807

Straw (from Irish Srath 'wide valley'[1][2]) is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2021 Census it had a population of 416.[3] It is situated within Mid-Ulster District approximately one mile south-west of Draperstown.

The local church is St. Columba's Catholic Church[4] and the local school is St. Columba's Primary School.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Logainm - Swatragh
  2. ^ PRONI Local History Series
  3. ^ "Straw in Mid Ulster (Northern Ireland)". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Parish of Ballinascreen". Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  5. ^ "St. Columba's Primary School". Retrieved 30 December 2019.


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